Clique aqui para Português For the original article by Isabela Fraga in Portuguese published in Vozerio click here. When talking about Zika, dengue, chikungunya and their complications, very little is discussed with regards to the models employed […]
For more than six years Dr. Raquel Rolnik toured the world as Special Rapporteur on Adequate Housing for the UN Human Rights Council, obtaining testimonials and observing the striking shift in the concept of housing […]
Clique aqui para Português For the original article by Jefferson Puff in Portuguese published by BBC Brasil click here. “In the favela you can’t kiss or walk holding hands. Gays, lesbians and transexuals living in favelas have […]
Clique aqui para Português On Tuesday February 2, experts, activists, and community members gathered for the Encontro das Águas (Water Meeting) to discuss the water crisis in Rio de Janeiro. Hosted by the group Se […]
In our last article on rising temperatures in Rio de Janeiro, we discussed heat islands and the unequal distribution of extreme heat throughout the metropolitan area. Recently, Rio de Janeiro gained notoriety as the Latin American city that will be […]